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This week's Athlete of the Week is junior forward Aiden Hasek. Hasek has 12 points through 15 games this season, and plays a vital role in the team's offense. Hasek is second for the Jr. Bills in both goals (7) and assists (5). Hasek recently scored a late goal against the Vianney Griffins to propel SLUH to a massive victory as well as netting a goal and 2 assists on Senior Night vs. Chaminade.

The St. Louis U. High basketball team (5-4) stayed busy over the extended Christmas break, playing in six games and going 3-3 in that span, beating Fort Zumwalt West, Gateway STEM, and Pattonville and falling to Chaminade, De Smet, and John Burroughs.

Adding four more tallies to the win column, the St. Louis U. High hockey team generated late-season momentum over their last nine games.

The St. Louis U. High racquetball team had its first match of 2025 after last week’s match against Lindbergh was postponed because of the wno. Varsity took on Kirkwood B and came away with a 5-2 victory. With this win, they improve to 4-2 on the season and currently place third in the league behind Lafayette and Kirkwood A.

Before worrying about first semester exams and homework, the St. Louis University High Rifle team was already out shooting the first match of the season at the 2024 Washington Blue Jay Classic. Many shooters were worried about how they were going to shoot, but after the competition had ended, SLUH came out with a strong performance that will only get stronger as the season progresses.  

St. Louis U. High wrestling grappled its way to 8-4 on the season after a 6th place finish at Vianney and a ?? finish at the tri-meet against De Smet Jesuit and Ft. Zumwalt North on Tuesday. 

This week’s athlete of the week is senior forward Kai Duncan. Duncan is a three year varsity athlete and has been a big contributor offensively for the team in its past two postseason runs. This week, Duncan had two big performances against Edwardsville and Marquette, netting an impressive five goals.

It’s time! The Fantasy Football playoffs have arrived. Regardless if you are hunting for a championship or fighting off a last place punishment, this week has major implications. One miniscule mistake can be the difference in a win or loss, so this week it is more important than ever to make sure you put out the best lineup possible.  

As the St. Louis U. High Junior Varsity Swim and Dive team started off this year’s season, there was one difference: a brand new coach. After social studies teacher Robert Hill’s long tenure as the JV swim and dive coach, he handed off his position to Peter Baartman. During tryouts, Baartman ensured that the JV team would be held to the same standards as a varsity team. For this reason, practices only became more difficult as the season progressed and for good reason. 

Twenty win season … varsity call-up … FIVE total championships. While the varsity soccer team's state championship run was certainly the biggest achievement of St. Louis U. High soccer in 2024, the fall season marked another very successful year for the program at all levels.

The St. Louis U High JV football programs found prosperity in their own way. The teams grew in both camaraderie and physical skill as JV Blue (4-2) and JV White (4-5) each faced mental challenges, using brotherhood to create their own avenues of success.

This week has been another eventful week for St. Louis U. High racquetball, as all players participated in the Winter Rollout Tournament last weekend, taking second place. Varsity also played against Parkway West on Monday, winning the match 5-2.

The St. Louis U. High hockey team enjoyed late-game success this past week, trouncing Edwardsville 6-1 last Friday and coming back from a two-goal deficit for a tie against Marquette on Monday.

The St. Louis University High basketball team returned to action last week with a new base of young talent and core senior leadership, winning games against Madison and Whitfield and dropping one to Orchard Farm.

The St. Louis U. High Racquetball team has had another successful couple of weeks. After taking a narrow 5-2 loss against Lafayette, the top three varsity seeds competed in the Top Seed Tournament. Because freshman No. 3 seed Ryan Safar was unable to make it, junior No. 4 seed Charlie Kuhlman took his place. Following the tournament, varsity nearly swept the combined Vianney/De Smet team, 6-1.

For a fantasy football manager, Week 14 isn’t just another week of fantasy football. Week 14 could be the deciding factor if you’re in the playoffs or not. As a result, we have compiled a few players who could fill the spots of players who are injured or on their Week 14 bye, as well as a few players who we believe don’t have a favorable matchup this week.

Saint Louis U. High’s Rifle Team is wasting no time making their mark on the 2024-2025 season. This past weekend, the Jr. Bills kicked off the year at the 2024 Junior Air Nationals Qualifier, delivering a performance that has set the bar high for what promises to be an exciting season.

The St. Louis U. High hockey team has had a tumultuous mid-season stretch of games over the last two weeks, winning late against the heavyweight Vianney Griffins 2-1, losing 3-1 to the De Smet Spartans in the annual Jesuit Cup, and concluding Thanksgiving break with a gritty 2-1 win against Kirkwood.

Why. Not. Us. These three words defined the season of the St. Louis U. High soccer team. Losing impactful players from last year, having a starting lineup with only two seniors, and not scoring as many goals as opponents, it looked like chances for a state title were slim for SLUH. However, against all expectations and led by stellar coaching and defense, the Jr. Billikens were crowned state champions for the first time in 21 years and for the fourth time in program history, beating out Jesuit rival De Smet in penalties (3-2) in a staggeringly tight Missouri Class 4 State Championship final.